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AP source: Red Sox and Beltre reach tentative deal

The Boston Red Sox began the offseason hoping to improve their defense. They did it again by reaching a tentative agreement with third baseman Adrian Beltre. Complete Story...

AP source: Kotchman appears headed to Seattle

The Red Sox and Mariners are working on a trade that would send first baseman Casey Kotchman from Boston to Seattle, according to a person familiar with the talks.

AP source: Red Sox 3B Lowell to have thumb surgery

Mike Lowell will have surgery to repair a ligament in his right thumb and need six to eight weeks to recover, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The diagnosis negates — or at least postpones indefinitely — a trade that would have sent the 2007 World Series MVP to the Texas Rangers.

Mike Cameron finalizes deal with Red Sox

Mike Cameron remembers some advice Terry Francona passed on as a hitting coach when the outfielder was in a rookie league.

Lackey finalizes $82.5M, 5-year deal with Red Sox

Pitcher John Lackey has finalized an $82.5 million, five-year contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Yankees and Red Sox to meet in opener on ESPN2

The World Series champion New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox in the major league Sunday night opener on April 4.

Red Sox discuss sending Lowell to Texas

The Boston Red Sox are discussing a trade that would send 2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers.

Bosox claim RHP Ramirez — same name, different guy

The Boston Red Sox have claimed right-hander Ramon Ramirez on waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Red Sox add right-hander Scott Atchison

The Boston Red Sox got a pitcher on the first day of the winter meetings.

Red Sox agree to $13 million deal with Scutaro

Marco Scutaro slipped on his new Red Sox jersey to pose for the cameras, then asked whether he should leave it on for the rest of the news conference.

DeMarco: Expect lots of trades around Winter Meetings

It’s no secret this free-agent market is unspectacular, overcrowded and slow-moving. And when the deadline for tendering contracts hits Dec. 12, the pool of available talent will get even more saturated.

Red Sox name DeMarlo Hale new bench coach

DeMarlo Hale is the new bench coach for the Boston Red Sox under manager Terry Francona.

DeMarco: Red Sox should take measured approach for ’10

So the Boston Red Sox are back in a position they used to find themselves quite regularly, but haven’t in a while: Looking up at the World Series-champion New York Yankees.

DeMarco: It’s a matter of when, not if, Halladay leaves

The World Series ending on Nov. 4 means a more compact offseason. Less than a week after the season’s final pitch was thrown by Mariano Rivera, general managers convened in a Chicago hotel to do nothing about instant replay, but did stoke the hot stove.

Some Red Sox tickets to rise up to $5 next season

The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009.

Varitek exercises option to remain with Red Sox

Catcher Jason Varitek exercised his $3 million option to stay with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, choosing to remain with the team as a backup to Victor Martinez rather than become a free agent.

Pedro vs. Yanks always more than a ballgame

Roger Clemens isn’t around to pitch for the guys in pinstripes, and Don Zimmer isn’t sitting in the Yankees dugout, ready to charge onto the field at the first sign of an altercation.

Celizic: Yankees are back, and that’s not a bad thing

It’s six years since they’ve been to the World Series, and to the Yankees, that’s almost forever.

DeMarco: Last chance for Angels to make a splash

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim find themselves back where they usually are in October — playing postseason baseball.

Blyleven: In free agent era, to repeat is quite a feat

The Philadelphia Phillies have had a great season, and if they can get past the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, will have a chance to defend their championship.

Suspect in Yankees-Sox fight: Remarks were coerced

A New Hampshire woman charged with second-degree murder in a fatal crash that followed an argument over the Yankees and Red Sox says her statements to police were coerced and can't be used as evidence.

Red Sox coaches being courted by other teams

The Houston Astros have received permission from Boston to speak to coaches Tim Bogar and Brad Mills about their open managerial job.

Celizic: Angels present Yanks with biggest challenge

Forget what the schedule says. The World Series does not start on Oct. 28. It starts on Friday when the Angels visit the Bronx to take on the Yankees in the ALCS.

Ace closer Papelbon can't save Boston's season

Ace closer Jonathan Papelbon couldn't save Boston's season.

Angels rally off Papelbon in 9th to sweep Red Sox

Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels go for the sweep.

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Exceptional Business Service Awards – Pay It Forward

Maybe it's the holiday season, or maybe it's just the rare sense of appreciation I felt when I noticed the missing number on the monthly invoice. An epiphany even! This company actually wanted, appreciated, and knew how to retain my business.

Alumni Dinner Invite Extended to Party Crashers: Lowell Spinners hope to avoid any confusion, extend public invitation
Source: lowellspinners.com

The Spinners will welcome Red Sox star and 2001 Spinner Kevin Youkilis back to Lowell for the Eighth Annual Lowell Spinners Alumni Dinner, Tuesday, December 29 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in downtown Lowell. . . .

E-mails Portray Palin Campaign Trail Chaos
Source: Atlantic Politics

Palin wasn't fond of letting outsiders on her campaign bus, and Recher reportedly vetoed a ride-along with Schonda Schilling, the wife of Boston Red Sox player Curt Schilling.

LHC - Working From the Future to Thwart the Present
Source: The New York Times

...the troubled collider is being sabotaged by its own future.

Vlad's heroics deliver ALDS sweep
Source: MLB.com

Stunning Red Sox Nation with a two-out ninth-inning eruption, the Angels completed a sweep of the American League Division Series with a 7-6 conquest of Boston on Sunday at Fenway Park.

The Top 10 Teams With the Most Annoying Fans
Source: Spike.com

What sport team haa the most annoying fans? Here's a hint:

2009 MLB Playoffs Day 2....Live Blog

Welcome back for day 2 of the MLB playoffs. Hopefully the games are more entertaining today then they were yesterday. We're still a while away from first pitch today. Got some good baseball articles? Send them my way.

Iowa Court Temporarily Releases Sox Fan From Jail To Attend Game
Source: WCVB-TV

BOSTON -- A judge in Iowa has allowed a man to be temporarily released from jail so he can go see the Boston Red Sox play the Kansas City Royals.

Sotomayor Gets Opening Toss at Yankee Stadium
Source: The New York Times

The Supreme Court's newest member, a Bronx native, will toss the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon, before the New York Yankees take on their rivals, the Boston Red Sox.

Right off the bat, Sox face Yanks in 2010
Source: MLB.com

Why ease in to the rivalry. Or for that matter, why ease out of it?

Curt Schilling: What I Believe
Source: WEEI.com

Whoa nellie! Could Curt be a left-winger underneath?!?! I understand one thing, that's big business, and big business is what we've allowed to take over in far too many places and in far to many areas that the people need to take back.

High Roller AXP CEO Chenault dining at Boston's Scampo
Source: The Boston Globe

Where would you take your family and friends for a dining experience? Keep in mind that money is no object when you're among the highest paid CEOs in the TARP pool of '08. Also keep in mind you're Buffett's favorite boy.

Curt Schilling Official Statement: Potential Senate candidacy
Source: WEEI.com

I do have some interest in the possibility.

Who to Root for in the Playoffs and World Series?

A week ago Thursday, I was sitting watching the Dodgers-Cubs game with my mom. We got to talking about who we thought would be in the playoffs and who we wanted to win the World Series.

Taps for Ted at Fenway Park
Source: New England Sports Network

Video. Very nice Star-Spangled Banner, too.

Mets Send Wagner to Red Sox
Source: The New York Times

Billy Wagner signed with the Mets in November 2005 expecting to win a World Series with them. Four years later, he is not as picky. Wagner, now 38, just wants to win.

Daily Dose: Oblique strain sidelines Upton

Justin Upton was putting together one of the greatest seasons in baseball history for a 21-year-old, batting .301/.374/.541 with 20 homers, 48 total extra-base hits, 66 RBIs, 68 runs, 16 steals, and 45 walks through 103 games before suffering a strained oblique Wednesday.

Link-O-Rama: No suspensions for Mota, Fielder, Torre

* Guillermo Mota intentionally plunked Prince Fielder with one out to go in a blowout Tuesday night, Russell Martin admitted afterward that manager Joe Torre ordered the hit, and Fielder tried to storm the Dodgers clubhouse following the game ...

What the heck does "swagger" have to do with anything?

Mike Lupica is one of about 3,246 people previewing the Yankees-Sox series that begins tonight. He says something in his preview that a lot of Yankees-types are saying:

Behold the Red Sox' pitching depth

Penny, Smoltz, Paul Byrd. Tell me, wasn't the Red Sox' strength supposed to be their deep, deep starting pitching talent?

My trip to Camden Yards: Orioles' future looks bright

I was in Washington, D.C. last week for the annual Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) convention and headed to Baltimore for the Orioles-Red Sox game Friday night.

Paul McCartney is an awful, awful flip-flopper

Paul McCartney, who will play Fenway Park tomorrow and Thursday night, on baseball: Does that mean you're not really a baseball fan? No, no, my friend. Lorne Michaels took me to my first game years ago. It was a Yankees game, so I became a Yankees fan.

'Prof & Cop A 'Hit'
Source: New York Post

Black Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the white cop who arrested him at his Cambridge home are acting like best buds these days, yukking it up and making plans to grab a bite or go to a Red Sox game together.

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